Happy Friday! Weekends are for studying. Weekends are for partying. And weekends are for applying for scholarships! This week, I have four great scholarship opportunities for you: the Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology Project, New York Women in Communications Scholarship, the Gary Yoshimura Public Relations Scholarship, and the Working Moms Scholarship. I … [Read more...] about New Scholarships – Yoshimura, Working Moms, More
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Scholarship Friday: Elks Most Valuable Student, NRA Essay Competition, International Student Essay Competition
Happy Friday, scholarship seekers! It's been a long week here, and I'm doing a little snoopy dance that the weekend if finally upon us! How has your week been? Have you made any progress on your college scholarship applications? As the weather turns colder we are heading into prime scholarship deadline season, so be sure to clear a few hours every week to work on your … [Read more...] about Scholarship Friday: Elks Most Valuable Student, NRA Essay Competition, International Student Essay Competition
Scholarship Friday: Vanguard Minority Scholarships, Lotze Scholarships for Teachers, BrainTrack Teaching Scholarship
Outside the leaves are bursting with color and change. At the same time our plans and dreams are becoming more vivid--the future approaching along with winter. Before midterms consume your present days, take a bit of time to apply for a scholarship just right for your future. You need to know what the scholarship committees are looking for, and see if you fit that bill. Check … [Read more...] about Scholarship Friday: Vanguard Minority Scholarships, Lotze Scholarships for Teachers, BrainTrack Teaching Scholarship
High School Seniors: Getting Ready for College Check List
If this is your last year of high school, you probably have a million things on your mind. At the forefront, though, is the constant question: What are you going to do next year? If college is in your plans, then it’s time to check in about your progress. Have you applied early anywhere? Do you know where else you will be applying to? Have you taken your ACTs or … [Read more...] about High School Seniors: Getting Ready for College Check List
Too Rich for Tuition Assistance… Too Poor for Tuition
by Mara Strom Wisebread had an interesting post about students whose families' middle class income status has squeezed them out of the golden Medina of federal and state financial assistance: Financial Need. Blogger Xin Lu cites two college friends whose families were well off enough to be denied financial assistance to their top picks -- Harvard and MIT. When their … [Read more...] about Too Rich for Tuition Assistance… Too Poor for Tuition